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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175554034" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175554034">(Sep 12 2019 at 17:58)</a>:</h4>
<p><a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/62603">https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/62603</a> was discussed in the release team meeting today; we concluded that we should probably backport it to be consistent with stable (and avoid regressing crates for a single release cycle for no reason)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175554050" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175554050">(Sep 12 2019 at 17:58)</a>:</h4>
<p>in particular, backporting it is a maintenance of status quo rather than changing anything</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175554069" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175554069">(Sep 12 2019 at 17:59)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116009">@nikomatsakis</span> or <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116083">@pnkfelix</span> could you change something here?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175554221" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Josh Triplett <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175554221">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:00)</a>:</h4>
<p>Oh, did it miss the train for the release?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175554246" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Josh Triplett <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175554246">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:01)</a>:</h4>
<p>I didn't realize it had. <span aria-label="+1" class="emoji emoji-1f44d" role="img" title="+1">:+1:</span> to backporting it, thank you.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175555290" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175555290">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:12)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116122">@simulacrum</span> what do you mean by “could you change something here”? Ie, are you asking if we can/should approve the back port nomination ? Or are you asking us to find someone to do the backport itself?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175555480" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175555480">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:14)</a>:</h4>
<p>I guess there is related discussion in Discord; I’ll go look at that</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175555842" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175555842">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:18)</a>:</h4>
<p>Yeah accepting the backport</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175555867" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175555867">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:18)</a>:</h4>
<p>I can take care of getting the appropriate patch for beta put together</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175555881" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> simulacrum <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175555881">(Sep 12 2019 at 18:18)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116083">@pnkfelix</span> ^</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605475" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605475">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:54)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116122">@simulacrum</span> we discussed the matter in the lang team meeting last night. Its not resolved whether we will do the backport here</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605581" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605581">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:56)</a>:</h4>
<p>or rather, argh this is so annoying due to the coupling with PR <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605715" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Pietro Albini <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605715">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:58)</a>:</h4>
<p>it doesn't really make sense not to backport it though</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605730" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Pietro Albini <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605730">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:58)</a>:</h4>
<p>that patch is already both on stable <em>and</em> nightly</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605755" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605755">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:59)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention" data-user-id="116009">@nikomatsakis</span> and <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="239881">@Josh Triplett</span> : at this point, is it fair to say that the FCP merge request on PR <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a> is strongly coupled with an implicit merge request on PR <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a> ?</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605768" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605768">(Sep 13 2019 at 08:59)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think I'm going to add a note claiming this to the FCP merge comment of niko's on <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605867" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605867">(Sep 13 2019 at 09:01)</a>:</h4>
<p>Or ... argh, thje FCP merge is just for merge to master; its not regarding a backport</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175605980" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175605980">(Sep 13 2019 at 09:02)</a>:</h4>
<p>okay then, so the question of whether to beta backport <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a> is probably indeed strongly coupled to the question of whether to beta backport it. I wasn't aware the patch was only missing from beta. I need go go AFK for a <del>moment</del> while, I'll look at that again in <del>a sec</del> 30-60 minutes</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175607805" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175607805">(Sep 13 2019 at 09:33)</a>:</h4>
<p>ah i see, there was discussion about how to handle <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a> <em>on</em> PR <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a>.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175607957" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175607957">(Sep 13 2019 at 09:36)</a>:</h4>
<p>(I did specifically ask that we be clear about which PR's we were talking about during the T-lang meeting last night; I probably should have reiterated that request when I saw the notes didn't even mention <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a>...)</p>



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<p>okay well I <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/62603#issuecomment-531175358" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/62603#issuecomment-531175358">unilaterally beta-accepted</a> PR <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175617279" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175617279">(Sep 13 2019 at 12:13)</a>:</h4>
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<p>okay then, so the question of whether to beta backport <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a> is probably indeed strongly coupled to the question of whether to beta backport it</p>
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<p>I'm...having trouble parsing this sentence</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175617294" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175617294">(Sep 13 2019 at 12:13)</a>:</h4>
<p>oh, I guess the second "it" is <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175617377" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> nikomatsakis <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175617377">(Sep 13 2019 at 12:14)</a>:</h4>
<p>my personal take is that backporting <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a> is mandatory, and <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a> is optional</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175617604" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> centril <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175617604">(Sep 13 2019 at 12:17)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think we are backporting <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a> but not <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/63909">#63909</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta%20backport%20for%20%2362603/near/175617618" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> pnkfelix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/131828-t-compiler/topic/beta.20backport.20for.20.2362603.html#175617618">(Sep 13 2019 at 12:17)</a>:</h4>
<p>Yeah that’s what i went with, in terms of my unilateral beta-accept of <a href="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603" target="_blank" title="https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/62603">#62603</a></p>



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